Set-top box apparatus, system, and method of multimedia presentation
First Claim
1. A set-top box apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams;
at least one memory device;
an Ethernet port to connect to a router device via a cable in order to access a communications network through the router device;
a first wireless transceiver to initiate a wireless connection with at least one external media player device comprising a wireless transceiver, to receive communication path settings from the at least one external media player device, and to exchange media processing capabilities between the set-top box and the at least one external media player device, the at least one external media player device supporting a predetermined communications protocol;
a second wireless transceiver to enable two-way communication of media content with the at least one external media player device via the communications network according to the received communication path settings and the exchanged media processing capabilities, wherein the received communication path settings allow for setup of a connection to the communication network via the predetermined communications protocol; and
an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to a multimedia presentation device when coupled to a corresponding connection point on the multimedia presentation device,wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, and to convey the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device,wherein the at least one input module is configured to receive at least one media content stream from the at least one external media player device through the communications network automatically after the two-way communication is enabled with the at least one external media player device, the at least one media content stream being received from the at least one external media player device according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the set-top box apparatus, andwherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams into multimedia data according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the at least one external media player device.
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Abstract
A set-top box apparatus includes at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams, at least one memory device, an Ethernet port, at least one wireless transceiver to access a communications network to enable communication with at least one external media player device, an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to a multimedia presentation device, wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, to send the one or more received media content streams to the at least one memory device to be stored, and to convey the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device.
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30 Claims
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1. A set-top box apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams; at least one memory device; an Ethernet port to connect to a router device via a cable in order to access a communications network through the router device; a first wireless transceiver to initiate a wireless connection with at least one external media player device comprising a wireless transceiver, to receive communication path settings from the at least one external media player device, and to exchange media processing capabilities between the set-top box and the at least one external media player device, the at least one external media player device supporting a predetermined communications protocol; a second wireless transceiver to enable two-way communication of media content with the at least one external media player device via the communications network according to the received communication path settings and the exchanged media processing capabilities, wherein the received communication path settings allow for setup of a connection to the communication network via the predetermined communications protocol; and an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to a multimedia presentation device when coupled to a corresponding connection point on the multimedia presentation device, wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, and to convey the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device, wherein the at least one input module is configured to receive at least one media content stream from the at least one external media player device through the communications network automatically after the two-way communication is enabled with the at least one external media player device, the at least one media content stream being received from the at least one external media player device according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the set-top box apparatus, and wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams into multimedia data according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the at least one external media player device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 27)
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20. A set-top box apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams; at least one memory device; an Ethernet port to connect to a router device via a cable in order to access a communications network through the router device; a first wireless transceiver to initiate a wireless connection with at least one external media player device comprising a wireless transceiver, to receive communication path settings from the at least one external media player device, and to exchange media processing capabilities with the at least one external media player device, the at least one external media player device supporting a predetermined communications protocol; a second wireless transceiver to enable two-way communication of media content with the at least one external media player device via the communications network according to the received communication path settings and the exchanged media processing capabilities, wherein the received communication path settings allow for setup of a connection to the communication network via the predetermined communications protocol, and to receive at least one media content stream from the at least one external media player device automatically after two-way communication is enabled with the at least one external media player device, the at least one media content stream being received from the at least one external media player device according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the set-top box apparatus; and an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to a multimedia presentation device when coupled to a corresponding connection point on the multimedia presentation device, wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the one or more received media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, to send the multimedia data to the at least one memory device to be stored, and to convey the stored multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device, and wherein the set-top box is configured to process at least one of the one or more received media content streams into multimedia data according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the at least one external media player device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 28)
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21. A multimedia presentation system, comprising:
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a multimedia presentation device; at least one media player device comprising a wireless transceiver and supporting a predetermined communications protocol; and a set-top box apparatus comprising; one or more processors; at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams; at least one memory device; an Ethernet port to connect to a router device via a cable in order to access a communications network through the router device; a first wireless transceiver to initiate a wireless connection with the at least one media player device, to receive communication path settings from the at least one media player device, and to exchange media processing capabilities with the at least one external media player device; a second wireless transceiver to enable two-way communication of media content with the at least one media player device via the communications network according to the received communication path settings and the exchanged media processing capabilities, wherein the received communication path settings allow for setup of a connection to the communication network via the predetermined communications protocol; and an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to the multimedia presentation device when coupled to a corresponding connection point on the multimedia presentation device, wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, and to convey the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device, wherein the at least one input module is configured to receive at least one media content stream from the at least one media player device through the communications network automatically after the two-way communication is enabled with the at least one media player device, the at least one media content stream being processed by the at least one media player device according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the set-top box apparatus, and wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams into multimedia data according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the at least one media player device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 29)
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22. A method of multimedia presentation, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more media content streams at a set-top box apparatus via at least one input module; initiating a wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver with at least one external media player device supporting a predetermined communications protocol; receiving communication path settings via the first wireless transceiver from the at least one external media player device; exchanging media processing capabilities between the set-top box apparatus and the at least one external media player device via the first wireless transceiver, accessing a communications network by performing at least one of connecting the set-top box device to a router device via an Ethernet port and wirelessly connecting the set-top box to a wireless router; enabling two-way communication of media content between the set-top box device and the at least one external media player device via the communications network and a second wireless transceiver according to the received communication path settings and the exchanged media processing capabilities, wherein the received communication path settings allow for setup of a connection to the communication network via the predetermined communications protocol; receiving at least one media content stream from the at least one external media player device with the at least one input module through the communications network automatically after enabling the two-way communication between the set-top box device and the at least one external media player device, the at least one media content stream being received from the at least one external media player device according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the set-top box apparatus; establishing a communication path between the set-top box device and a multimedia presentation device via an HDMI connector; processing at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data; conveying the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device, and processing at least one of the received one or more media content streams into multimedia data according to the exchanged media processing capabilities of the at least one external media player device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 30)
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